Here S the Scoring Key. Complete the Grid

INTERMEDIATE 1.5

So how did you score?

Here’s the scoring key. Complete the grid.

For statements 1 to 3 in each section score 5 for A (agree), 3 for a question mark (not sure), and 1 for D(disagree).

For statements 4 and 5 in each section score 1 for A (agree), 3 for a question mark (not sure), and 5 for D (disagree).

Add up your scores for each section. There is a maximum score of 25 and a minimum score of 5

for each section.

1.6

This psychometric test is used to decide what kinds of jobs would suit people best. Bil

Section A

Is about whether you’re an introvert or an extrovert. Extroverts do well in service

industries such as tourism, travel, sales, andBil shop work. lntroverts, on the other hand, make Ks good researchers and librarians. They also do well in farming.

Section B

Is about whether you’re a calm, stable person or a nervous worrier. Stable people can Bi take a lot of stress and stay calm in difficult situations. They do well in challenging jobs, such Ks as a police officer or a pilot. Worriers often have problems, because almost any job creates

stress. They like either very repetitive jobs in factories and offices, or very creative jobs in the K~ theatre, the arts, or advertising.

Section C

Tests whether you are conservative or

an experimenter. Experimenters do well inBi marketing, advertising, and the media, where they can constantly develop new ideas. Non-experimenters, however, prefer a stable and Bi predictable life in, for example, the civil service

or local government. They make good lawyers, bank managers, and accountants.

Section D is about whether you’re a competitive or a co-operative type. Co-operative people like to help other people. They make good doctors, nurses, teachers, and social workers. Competitive people enjoy the fast and risky world of the financial markets.

2.3

BillWell, well, well. I don’t believe it. It’s Kathy, isn’t it? Kathy WaIlis?

Kathy Bill Jordan. How lovely to see you. I haven’t seen you since oh, when was it? —Sam and Laura’s wedding.

Bill Yes, that’s right. That must be nearly fifteen years now. Good heavens! Doesn’t time fly?

Kathy You’ve put on weight!

Bill Yes, well, you know how it is. Too much easy living. Anyway, what are you up to these days? Are you still working for that bank?

Kathy Bank?

BillDidn’t you use to work for a bank?

KathyOh, yes, the bank. Well, it was a building society actually. No. I left there ages ago. I wanted to see the world.

BillAnd did you? See the world, I mean. Kathy Well, some parts of it. I went to Italy first

and then Egypt.

Bill Very nice. What were you doing there? Kathy I was teaching English. But then I came

back to England and I worked in a shop for a while and then did a few other jobs.

Bill So what are you doing now?

Kathy I’m a singer.

Bill Wow, that sounds exciting.

Kathy Well, I had all those jobs but I just got bored and well, I’d always wanted to be a singer so I finally decided I’m going to go for it. So I got a job on a cruise ship and I’m really enjoying it. I’m doing what I enjoy and I see the world, too.

Bill Good for you!

Kathy What about you? You used to talk about becoming a teacher, as I recall.

Bill Well, yes, I thought about it for a long time, but while I was still thinking, I got married and we bought a house and then the kids came along and I was promoted. So I’m still there at the glass factory. Still, that’s the way it goes.

KathyHow many children have you got? Bill Two — John’s five and Clara’s three, and there’s another one on the way.

Kathy Oh, how lovely!

BillAre you married?

Kathy No. ... I was, but, well, things didn’t work out and we split up.

BillI’m sorry to hear that.

KathyOh, these things happen, but, well, it was very unpleasant at the time, the divorce, and it took me a long time to get over it, but I suppose it was just one of those things. You know.

Bill Yes, I see. So where are you living now? Are you still in Birmingham?

Kathy No, we sold that house. I’ve got a flat in London now — Docklands with a view over the river.

BillSounds great.

KathyYes, it’s not bad. I’ve been there about two years now, though I don’t spend a lot of time there, because I’m away with my job.

Bill Yes, I suppose you must be. Hey, do you remember old Harry Clarkson?

Kathy Yes, of course. I used to work with him. Bill Oh yes, I remember. Well, I saw him a few

months ago. It’s amazing. He’s ...

2.6

Presenter On that fateful day in 1 981 jim hadn’t gone to the coast. He had gone to the local golf course and dived into one of the lakes on the course.

Jim Yeah, well, I just wanted to see what was down there and it was really amazing. I had never expected it, but the bottom of the lake was completely white with golf balls — thousands and thousands of them. I had never seen so many golf balls in my life. I brought a few up and looked at them carefully. They looked fine to me

just like new ones. Well, I showed them to the manager of the golf course and he offered me ten cents a ball, so I dived back in.

Presenter That day jim brought up more than 2,000 baIls, making almost as much money as he would normally earn in a week. When he got home that day he was very excited.

JimThat evening I talked things over with my wife, Beverley. We discussed it for hours and we finally decided to go for it. So the next day I gave up my job and started to dive for golf balls full-time.

Presenter Every day jim brought home a car full of balls. At first he used to put them in the washing machine to clean them, but Beverley objected. So he bought his own machine.

Jim Have you ever heard a washing machine full of golf balls? Well, believe me, it’s pretty noisy and the neighbours soon objected to all the noise, but that wasn’t a problem. I just offered them all a job and then they didn’t mind the noise!

Presenter Word spread and soon other divers were bringing lorryloads of balls to his house. The business just grew and grew. jim decided to set up a company called Second Chance and he bought a factory on an industrial estate.

Jim When I gave up my job, I thought I would need to find 2,500 balls a week to break even. Now between 80,000 and 100,000 balls arrive at the company every day. They come from golf courses all over the country, some from as far away as Hawaii.

Presenter When the balls are unloaded, they are counted and cleaned. The ones that are in a bad condition are taken out. They aren’t thrown away, but are stored until, as jim says, ‘someone can think of a use for them’. The good balls are put into a special whitener. After they have been dried, they are sprayed with an acrylic, then packed into boxes and sent out to golf courses all over the world. They’re sold for half the price of new balls. After selling Second Chance, jim Reid now relaxes on his yacht. What’s he going to do now? -

Jim Well, I may take up golf. You know, I’ve never played it.

Unit 3

3.4

ADo you fancy having a game of tennis tomorrow?

B The forecast said it might rain.

AOh, well, shall we see how it is in the morning and then decide?

BOK. I’ll give you a ring about 9.30.

ARight.

A Would you like to go out for a walk?

B Yes, OK. I could do with a bit of fresh air. What’s the weather like?

AIt’s nice and sunny but you’d better put a jumper on. I think it might be a bit chilly.

BOK. I’ll just go and get one.

AOK. I’ll see you outside.

A Hey, look. It’s snowing.

BGreat. Let’s go sledging.

AWhat, now?

BYes, it might be gone by this afternoon.

A That’s true. I’ll get the sledges out.

A Shall we go to the park?

BMmm. That would be nice. What’s it like out?

AWell, it’s a bit dull, but it may brighten up. You never know.

BOK. I’ll get my coat.

A Well. We’d better be going home, I suppose.

B Oh, well. Thank you very much for coming. It’s been lovely.

AYes. We’ve really enjoyed it.

BBye. Drive safely. It might be foggy on the motorway.

A Don’t worry. We’ll be careful. Bye now.

A What about going for a bike ride?

BIs it still raining?

ANo. It stopped about an hour ago.

BYes, but the roads might still be wet. Let’s hang on for half an hour or so.

AOK

A How about going to the beach this weekend?

BWhat’s the forecast?

AI don’t know, but it’s fine at the moment.

BYes, but it may change before the weekend.

AYes, I suppose so. Well, why don’t we see how it looks on Friday?

BOK.

3.7

DJHello. A lot of you have probably just got your A-levels and you’re looking forward to going to university. But more and more young people are deciding to take a year out before they start their degrees. Today I’m talking to a group of young people who’ve all decided to spend a year at the university of life. What are they going to do? Rosie? What are your plans?

Rosie I’m going to work in a department store.

DiWhy do you want to do that?

Rosie Two reasons really. I’m going to study Management at university and this will give me the chance to find out what it’s like to work in a big organization. And I’ll also be able to earn some money.

DiWhat about you, Christopher?

Christopher I’m going to do community work with a conservation group. I think it will be good to do something really useful. And I’ll meet a lot of interesting people, I’m sure.

Di Will you get paid for it?

Christopher Well, we won’t get rich doing it, but we’ll be all right. We’ll get about £20 a week plus food and accommodation.

DJ Helen, what are you going to do?

Helen I’m going to travel around Europe.

Di Are you going to work there?

Helen I hope so, or I’ll have to come home again. I might try and get a job — you know — in a hotel or something like that.

DJWhy do you want to do it?

Helen Well, mainly because it will be a change. After all, I’ve been at school for 1 3 years. I just want to do something different. It will give me new experiences and I’ll need to be more independent.

Di Are you going to travel, too, Martin? Martin Yes, I am. I’m going to join an expedition

to Alaska.

Di That sounds exciting.

Martin Yes, I’m really looking forward to it. It’ll be a real challenge. But we aren’t leaving till next January, so I’ll have to get a job first to pay for it. It’s going to cost about £3,000.

DJ Wow! What are you going to do to get the money?

Martin I don’t know yet, but I’m sure I’ll find something.

Di Well, good luck to all of you and I hope you enjoy your year out.

Unit 4

4.2

Man1I Come on. Let’s go.

Man 2 But the match hasn’t finished yet.

Man 1 Well, they aren’t going to win now, are they? — Two-nil down with five minutes to play.

Man 2 No, I suppose not. It was a pretty awful match anyway, wasn’t it?

Man 1 You can say that again. I’m going. Come on.

Man 2 No, just a minute. Yes. You beauty! What a goal!

Man 1What? They haven’t scored, have they?

Man 2 They have. Shackley’s just put it in the net. We can’t leave now, can we? Come on, lads. Let’s get another one.

Woman The bride looks lovely, doesn’t she? Man Yes, she does.

Woman That’s the bridegroom’s mother over there, isn’t it?

Man The lady with the big, white hat? Yes. Sandra her name is.

Woman But that isn’t her husband with her, is it?

Man No, it’s her brother-in-law. You know, the one who lives in Australia.

Woman Oh, yes. I’ve heard of him. He works in television, doesn’t he?

Man Yes. I don’t know what he does exactly, but it’s something important. Sandra never stops talking about him.

Woman Oh, I see. And who’s that woman over there ...

Ellen Hello James. How nice to see you.

James Ellen. I didn’t expect to see you here. You’re working on a new film, aren’t you?

Ellen Yes, I was, but we finished this weekend.

James Oh, I see. It’s a lovely day, isn’t it?

6.8

Mr WilsonWhat shall we do today, then?

Mrs Wilson There’s a few things in this leaflet. Why don’t we try one of these places? The Plymouth Dome looks interesting.

Mr WilsonHmm. Yes.

SashaI’d rather go to the beach. It’s a nice day and we haven’t been to the beach yet.

Robert Hey, but look at this Woodlands place. It’s got a Commando Course and an Astroglide and a Triple Drop Slide. Great.

SashaOh wow. Don’t you ever get fed up with things like that? We went to a theme park on Monday.

Mrs WilsonBut it’s got animals, too.

Sasha And we went to a zoo yesterday.

Mr Wilson That’s true. What about this Morwellham Quay place with the copper mine? There’s a lot to do there. There’s an old farm and life aboard a ship. It’s very educational.

Robert Thanks, Dad. We get enough education at school. We don’t want it on holiday, too.

Mr WilsonJust because it’s educational, it doesn’t mean it’s boring. And look, it’s got this AA award for Leading Day Out.

Sasha But I want to go to the beach, and there’s a nice one here.

Mrs WilsonBut not all day. It gets boring being on a beach all day.

SashaThere are things to do there — look, there’s sailing and windsurfing and a boating pond.

Mrs Wilson Well. I tell you what. Why don’t we go to the copper mine place in the morning and then go to the beach in the afternoon?

Mr WilsonPossibly, but it’s rather a long drive from Tavistock to Dartmouth.

Robert Yes, and according to this youneed 5—6 hours for the Morwellham place.

Mrs Wilson Well, what about the Dome, then? I’d like to see that and that only takes two hours.

Sasha At least two hours, it says.

Mrs Wilson OK, but we could still do that in a morning and then go to the beach in the afternoon.

Sasha and Robert Oh, all right.

Mr Wilson Right. That’s it then. Let’s get ready.

Mrs Wilson OK. You kids get your swimming things and ...

8.4

ACould you tell me where I can park my car, please?

BIf you give me the keys, I’ll get one of the porters to see to it for you.

AOh, thanks very much.

AI wonder if you could tell me what time you start serving breakfast, please?

BAt seven in the dining room, but you can it earlier in your room, if you wish.

A Thank you.

AWe’ve just checked into room 245 and I’m afraid there are no towels in the bathroom.

BOh, I’m very sorry about that. I’ll get some sent up straight away.

AOK. Thank you.

ACould you tell me whether you have a restaurant here, please?

BYes, it’s on the second floor. Turn left when you come out of the lift.

A Thank you.

ADo you think you could send someone to collect some laundry, please?

BCertainly, which room is it, please?

ARoom 503. Thanks a lot.

AWe want to use the swimming pool. Could you tell me whether we need to take the towels from our room?

BNo, they’re provided at the poolside. A Oh good, thanks.

7A Could you possibly tell me whether there

have been any calls for me, please?

BLet me see. Ah yes, there’s a fax and a phone message. Here they are.

AOh, thank you.

ACould I order something from the room service menu, please?

BCertainly. What would you like?

A A club sandwich and a pot of coffee, please.

BCertainly.

AI’d like to make an international call. Could you tell me what I need to dial, please?

BYou need to dial 9 for an outside line, then 00 and the code for the country you want.

A All right. Thanks.

8.9

Presenter So now it’s time for our phone-in. Our guest today is Greg Mortimer. Just to remind you, Greg is a regular competitor in the /ronmon triathlon race, which involves swimming four kilometres, cycling 1 80 kilometres, and running 42 kilometres. Our first caller is Christine Goodyear. What’s your question, Christine?

Christine I’d like to know how long the race takes. Greg Well that depends on how good you are.

The top athletes take about nine hours, but for

the people at the back it might take 1 2 hours or longer. Of course, some people don’t finish.

Presenter Thank you, and now Ben Clough. Ben How do you train for the race?

GregI train for about 10 or 1 2 hours every day,

but I don’t do the same thing each day. In a normal week I go to the swimming pool about four times and each time I swim six or seven kilometres. I do three or four 1 00-kilometre bike rides .and two long runs — maybe 50 kilometres each. And I usually go to the gym to exercise with weights about twice a week.

PresenterI feel exhausted just listening to that. And now Jamie Watts. What’s your question?